As part of their National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week celebration, Kossuth Regional Health Center awarded Ashley Thompson, RN, with the 2025 DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.

On Sunday, May 18, dignitaries from the Minnesota Hungarian consulate traveled to Kossuth County to lay a wreath at the Lajos Kossuth statue on the south side of the Kossuth County courthouse.

Danica VanGorkom will be this year’s summer news intern for Kossuth County Advance.

Algona Municipal Utilities (AMU) has received a $2 million Grid Resilience Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for an Electric Grid Resiliency Project.

All are welcome to attend an informational come and go open house on Thursday, May 22 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Drew Henderson of North Union qualified for the Class 1A state golf tournament in Waterloo with his 18-hole total of 79 at Monday’s district meet at LeMars.

By Greg Grabianowski, Sports Editor

JEWELL—Hanna Merron was the individual winner, and the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear girls golf squad won the team title in the first round of the Class 1A regional tournament played at the Jewell Golf & Golf Countr

ARMSTRONG—A strong showing by the West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls track squad highlighted the performances of a pair of area teams at the Class 1A regional track meet held on Thursday, May 15.